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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-08

THERE seems to be no disposition
among the local authorities in the southern
counties of Indiana to regulate the "Regu-
lators," or white Caps" or 'Knights of the
Switch" as they are variously known. In
deed, it is currently reported that county
officials are members of these unlawful organ
izations. 1t is time, however, that something
was being done to prevent the preparation of
more atrocities like those said to have been
inflicted on the Davis brothers in Perry
county. The lynching of those men was in
itself sufficiently outrageous and disgraceful
affair, since at least one was undoubtedly
innocent of the crime charged against them,
but the tortures which they suffered could
only have been committed by men of fendish
cruelty and with no thought of the good of
the community" such, as it is said, animated
these Regulators" The undisturbed sway
of these bands of outlaws in the southern tier
of counties is disgrace to the State, and
stern measures should be taken against them.
1t is plainly the Governors duty to order an
investigation into the Perry county outrage.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-08
TIE PERU LYNCHING.
The Hanging Generally Approved by the Citi
zens-Dr. North Not Expected to Recover.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PERU, Ind, July THE coroners verdict in
the lynching of James Christiancy, last night
was that he came to his death by stranguation
a the hands of unknown persons. This is tbs
only verdict that could be rendered. as nothing
can be learned whatever regarding who the men
were, and it is highly probable that no extra ex-
ertions will be made to discover their identity
The man hanged was low and brutal to de-
gree, one who has borne a bad and notorious
reputation, and Anarchist in his viewg
and actions. His brutal nature was shown in
his exhibition toward his step daughter and
later in the shooting of DIR. North. 1t is doubt
full If he had friend in the city. When
taken from the Jail he upon his knees.
praying and beseeching God to forgive him.
When asked if he had anything to say before
being strung up, he replied that he had not in
tended to kill the Doctor, but someone else. and
then went with mixture Of curses
and nonsense until he was hanged.
The leader of the crowd, of which
there fully 1900, put the question
whe. the man should be hung or not. calling
for the yeas to which there was a unanimous re-
Spouse. At 12:45 he was tied fast and allowed
to hang until cut down by the coroner at
o'clock It is said that some of the mob were
from Butler. some from Andrews and others
from here, making the twenty-five in all, but
rothng definite can be learned in regard to IL.
Certain it is that they neatly and effectively
performed their duties. There was no resist
ance offered whatever
DIR. North is prominently identified with this
city, and his affiiction has further endeared
him amongst the railway men with whom he
was associated in his official capacity. He is q
prominent Mason and knight of Pythias. His
condition is critical and hopes are entertained
of his recovery.
There is a general feeling of relief that the
man is gone and that there viii be no form of
trial to go through; that justice has been done.
upon him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-08
Convocation of Reform Leaders.

CHICAGO, July THE convocation of leaders
of reform which is now in session ut Lake Bluff
will continue till the 18th. To it have been in
vited leaders or every phase OF tne temperance
movement, the labor movement and the
woman's suffrage movement. The programme
includes a training school of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union workers. con-
Quoted by Miss Mary Allen West. editor of the
Union Signal platform addresses by Gov.
ST. John. Colonel Sobeski, Prof A. A Hopkins.
Col George w. Balm, Walter Mills, Senator
Colqutt, Mrs Clara Hoffman. Mrs. Sallie F.
Chaplin, and many others. Every evening there
is q free parliament at which the temperance,
political, prohibition. woman suffrage and labor
questions are to be presented. Miss Gray, q
leading temperance worker. has arrived from
London. Miss Francis 4. Willard is president
of the convocation, and Rev. Dr. Jukins secre-
tary
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-08
Chicago's Thieving Aldermen.

CHICAGO. July IA morning paper says:
For some months past the citizens association
has been making Investigations of the alder
manic ring, and during the past few weeks has
redoubled its exertions. just how much has
been discovered the officers of the association
refuse of course, to state. 1t Is obvious, how
ever, that il the matter be sifted TO the bottom
and an inside history of city legislation during
the LAST ten years be secured. the sensation sure
to ensue will eclipse that caused by the indict-
ment of the county pIunderers. Like the thiev-
ing county commissioners, the thieving alder
belong to both the ola political factions.
One of the aldermen who used to act with the
Big Four com bnation which used 90 dominate
the City Council, and who sailed for Europe
some months ago, mas determined to stay there
for indefinite time. and has sent, power of
attorney TO an intimate friend in this city for
the purpose of having his property converted
into cash, with which he intends to live in Aus
tria's capital
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-08
THE LYNcHING AT PERU.

The hanging of James Christianson at
Peru, on Wednesday night, was disgraceful
act of mob violence. Lynch law is never
are open, though there are circumstance and
conditions of society which may seem to pal
late resort to it. If courts and juries,
judges and lawyers did their duty there
would be less temptation and never even a
shadow of excuse for resort to mob law for
the Punishment of crime The ineficiency of
the law and the repeated failures of justice in
sone communities badly infested with crime
i ave sometimes driven honest men to point
where they felt justified in self-defense i'll
taking the law into their own hands and ex-
ecuting summary justice on notorious desper-
ADDE'S and criminals. There have been such
cases in Indiana where, lawless as the proceed
ings were, there was still an element of rude
justice in them which tended to mitigate, if
not avert public condemnation. But these
conditions did not exist at Peru. That city is
located in a well-ordered community. There
has been no reign of crime there calling for
there has been no failure of justice. The
in hand was in no sense one to justify popu-
lar outbreak. On the contrary, some of its
features were such as to make the lynching
unusually outrageous. The actions of the
man Christianson indicate that if not insane
he was at least acting under some morbid and
unnatural impulse which made him irrespon-
sible. His shooting of DR.. North was the act
of wild man, done in a moment of intense
excitement, without cause motive. This
in no way diminishes or mitigates his crime,
but it shows wherein his case differs from that
of a hardened criminal or notorious
desperate who may have earned hanging
several times. and whose last act of deliberate
crime brings upon him the accumulated
wrath and treasured vengeance of long
suffering community. That was not this case
Doubtless Christensen was bad man, but it
will not do to hang all bad men on general
principles. The dispatches say that DR..
North was "much respected and especially
beloved by the railroad men," The law takes
no notice of that. In the eye of the law his
life was no more sacred than that of Chris
Hanson, and his slayer no more guilty than
every one of the masked men who assisted in
the hanging. But DR.. North, at this writing,
is not yet dead, and may possibly recover.
Should he do 80 it will materially change the
grade of Christiansons crime, but nothing
can alter the nature of the crime perpetrated
by Christiansons murderers.. The rage of the
mob was fully as unreasoning as that of their
victim, for while he madly shot man against
whom he had no cause of offense, they seized
and hung one without waiting for the out
come of his crime. In short, the Peru
presents none of the features which some
times seem to justify lynch law. 1t was a
disgraceful act of mob violence, the perpe-
traitors of which, if they be discovered,
should bs held to account.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-08

BEHOLD chow great matter a little fire
kindlethw The constable arrested the mil
liner false charge; the magistrate treated
the woman in a ruffianly manner and refused
her an opportunity to prove her innocence;
the Home Secretary supported both the magis-
trate and tho constable, and refused an inquiry
into the case. The result was vote of Gems
ure against Matthews in the House of Com
mons and blow at the party in power from
which it will find it difficult to recover.
Thus hath one little milliner accomplished
more than the united forces of Liberals and
Parnellites, led by the greatest men of the
nation--Gladstone and Parnell.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-08

THE defense in the tally-sheet forgery cases
has taken new turn. BY the surrender of
Sim Coy, one of the defendants, on his bail
bond and his imprisonment in the county Jail
the way is opened for a new proceeding APP
plication will now be made before Circuit
Judge Gresham for the release of Coy on
writ of habeas corpus on the ground of no
jurisdiction. If the writ is granted the prose-
cutior in the United States Court will fall TO
the ground, otherwise it will go on. As
preliminary step to applying for a writ of
habeas corpus, one of the defendants had to
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-08

ward with his pistol, but that he has not
whipped him because he meant no harm and
was only excited by his (Mosts) stirring
philosophic opinion concerning the destroyer
of her beauty is not stated. Probably she
will take pains to be out of the way when
there is a prospect of further excitement of
the same kind
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-08
Drawing of Federal Court Jurors.

Noble G. Butler, clerk of the United States
Court, and John r. Wilson, the jury commits
sioner yesterday morning drew the names of
sixty persons outside of the Seventh congress
sional district who to be summoned as
jurors under the special venire for the trial of
election conspirators. The names and residences
VIM. A. W. DAILY, Lynn, Randolph county;
George King. Edinburg; George w. Cal
loway. Milton, Wayne county; Darius Donham,
Terre Haute Jesse Digs. Winchester; Newton
G. Scott Logansport; Thomas G. Nottingham.
Lafayette; Ezra Wood. Madison Robert Cowen,
Richland. Rush county; John May. Inde-
pendence, Warren county; c. B. Tarlton. Frank
lin, johnson county; Charles w. Anderson,
Royal Center, Cass county; Abraham Kemp.
Tipton; William Stone, Dearborn county;
Samuel A. Donnell. Spring Hail. Decatur
county; George Nicholson. Peru; John A.
Crozier. Madison; Samuel Dawson, Lafayette;
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-08

FOREIGN travel loses some of its charms for
Hitherto unwilling stay at homes when they
read in the cable dispatches of such incidents
as the sudden disappearance in the bosom of
lake of four-story hotel filed with guests.
The tourist, when he goes a-touring near
home or abroad, is menaced with variety of
dangers, but up to this time, that of drown
ing in hotel has not been numbered among
them
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-08

CRAZY Christianson, of Peru, had no friends,
therefore the twenty-five citizens who hanged
him believed themselves safe from prosecu-
ton. 1t is to be hoped, for the credit of the
town, that their idea is not correct, and that
the authorities will bring every one Of the
perpetrators of this cowardly and inexcusable
crime to justice.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-08

A CURRENT item says the death rate among
negroes in the South is about double that
among whites. The chief causes are repre-
scented to be unsanitary living and intemper-
1nce, but to these should be added the shot
gun. In Morehouse parish, Louisiana, the
comparative death rate from the latter cause
alone is thirteen to one.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-08

death was great shock to the believers, but his
wife claimed that it was accident and de-
clared herself to be his successor
THE Geneva Town Council is agitating for the
institution of crematorv furnace for the can
ton, the scale of that SO successfully worked
at Milan. M. Empeyta the chief mover in the
matter, has put forth defense of the practice
maintains are easily detachable after crema-
ton as after burial, while premature cremation
is avoided at Milan by sending the corpse to the
furnace not sooner than eight days after death.
THE President and his wife figure as leading
characters in recently published summer novel
The President is described as "a handsome.
courtly gentleman of some three and forty sum-
mers.n He holds 'an uplighted cigarette list
lesslv in one scholarly white hand, while the
slender, delicate fingers of the other caress his
brow and glide through the soft brown curls that
wave their luxurious richness about head as
classic as Greek gods" He is further said TO
be intellectually. morally and spiritually fault
less"
In an interview this week Mr. James Brown
Potter said: 1.-THE rumors that I contemplate
proceeding for divorce against my wife is RI
diculously false. never had and never shall
have any such intention. While there may
have been some trivial disagreements at the out
tween us are now and ever will be most loving
and cordial. | am her best friend. believe
that she is on the stage for good. Her father
and mother with her in England, and she
has all the protection that could be d esred She
is surrounded by good people. will always do
anything in my power to assist her in her pro-
fession, and if she should, at any time, act con-
trarv to her best interests, it will not be my
fault She likes her work so we'll that think
she will permanently continue in it. / am
tirely satisfied with her career far. 7 would
go over to see her again. but my business ties
me to my desk. That's the only way to make
You know
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-08

THE State railroad law which has just been
passed by the Missouri Legislature is called
the swamp angel" in honor, it is explained,
of the members from the southeast part of
the State who introduced the bill. 1t takes
very little to honor Missouri Legislators if this
label pleases them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-08

EVERY element of gratitude demands that
The wives and daughters of the Parnellites
and the Liberals bestow their patronage upon
miliner Cass. That young woman's fortune
was as good as made when she was unlawfully
arrested by Constable Endacott
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-08

THE London constable, whose improper
arrest of young woman has been the direct
cause of great damage to the English Tories.
spells his name "Endacott" The "a" was
probably changed to an 81" in crossing the
water. The constable's talent for laundering
Indicates his near relationship to our own War
Secretary Endicott.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-08

THERE has been no fragrant miscarriage of
justice in Miami county courts that should
lead the citizens to anticipate legal action by
hanging a man before his victim is dead.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-08

AND so Mexico is likely to be made happy
with cardinal of its own. Well, no one
objects unless it be DIR. McGlynn, or some
Mexican Holman.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-08

Mr.. COY has gone to Jail 'for fun," but
while he is in he may as well look around
seriously and consider how he would like the
life as a steady thing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-08

DEMOCRATIC papers insist that Senator
John Sherman is doing his best to kill his
presidential chances. Well, why not let him
m1ona than7
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-08

THE alleged wife Of Herr Most was shot by
New York on the Fourth. The wound was
. in the cheek, and was not dangerous, but is
likely to disfgnre the woman good deal.
Most, however, is inclined to excuse the man,
who, it is to be suspected. is bigger than he.
He says he is blockhead for being so awk-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-08

A WOMAN in the case helps things along
amazingly sometimes, even in politics; but
perhaps it would not be easy to convince
Home Secretary Matthews of this fact.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-08
sharp,s Bad Health.

New York, July THIS afternoon Jacob
Sharp suffered greatly from the heat. Prof
LOOMS called and said his patient was growing
weaker. Mr. Sharp has lost all the ground he
gained during the past few days.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-08

AMONG the European dignitaries who have
been attending the Queens jubilee excited
more undisguised admiration in the royal ring
than the old King of Denmark. It is said that
no monarch of third rank was ever successful
in obtaining wealthy and distinguished matches
for his sons and daughters.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-08

LET those explain it who can. A great Ken
lucky horse recently died from brain disorder,
while 8 great Massachusetts horse has just
died Of a bowel complaint-Louisville Courier
Journal
Perhaps one dank too much whisky, and the
other ate too freely OF boiled Holsters &
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-08

INDIANA is not Chicago Murderous So
cialists may safely be left to the of the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-08

WILL Sim Coy be treated like other prison
ers, or as a distinguished guest9
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-08

SAMMY PERKINS, soliloquy: "Sim Coy
knows how it is himself now"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-08

GENERAL SHERMAN, "Old Tecump." had an
impromptu ovation. the other day, from Grand
Army veterans. 1t was the boat returning
from Providence, where they had been assisting
at the Burnside-monument ceremonies. Tho
steamer had scarcely left the wharf when an old
gentleman emerged from the saloon and passed
among the vets. The boys recognized the old
straw hat before they the face it covered.
The wearer was General Sherman, and at once
they crowded around him. He made his way
for the refreshment stand and got glass of root
beer. One admirer called for three cheers for
Tecumseh,' and before they could be given the
General Strengthened up and said: STEADY,
boys | don't want anybody to know I am
here" This had no effect upon the boys. and
they gave three ringing cheers for the General.
He saw that it was no use. and then for two
hours he chatted with the veterans in a very IA
miliar manner. The idea of the General, with
his soldierly figure and strongly marked features,
passing through a crowd of veterans and trying
to preserve his incognito is very funny.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-08

Down in New England women form a vast
majority of the population, which perhaps
accounts for the fact that a New Haven girl has
married Chinaman.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-08

IT is sweet and honorable to go to Jail for
YOUR marty
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-08

Mr.. JOHN E. FITZGERALD, the orator of the
day at Boston the Fourth, spoke strongly of
the tyranny Of corporate wealth and the dangers
to be apprehended from that source Then
turning the other side of the picture he said:
'But there is one thing that must be always
borne in mind in this free land, and it is that
the tyranny of capital is no justification for the
tyranny of labor. The greedy, purse proud en-
ployer who will make no terms, the demagogue,
the unsafe leader who will urge his followers to
accept none. are both equally wrong and both
equally dangerous to the welfare of society
Capital and labor are an absolute necessity; they
should be twin handmaids and close allies in
stead of enemies, and mutual concession and
the spirit of justice should decide their differ
ences to the end that both shall promote the
welfare and happiness of the community and the
glory of the Republic"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-08

BEHIND the bars at last
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-08
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

Telephone Calls.
Business Onice.--2 3S Editorial Rooms .242
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-08

THE superintendent of the Pittsburg street
railroad was surprised the other day by the en-
trance of a strappine big fellow of more than
ordinary intelligence who politely asked for en-
ployment as a driver. While being ques-
toned to if he knew anything about the
business, the young fellow revealed the fact
that he was school teacher. with an enforced
vacation. He was given a car to drive, and will
manipulate the brake and beat the beasts until
the LIST of September, when he will once more
take up the birch and government of a Trumbull
county, Ohio district school. If the Pittsburg
mules are of the same breed as Colonel John
sons the young man will have all the muscular
exercise he wants. The effect his morals,
however, may be disastrous.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-06-17

Announcement is maae that an ex-
perimental bore made in the earth with
in Eve miles Of Pierre has encountered o
deposit OF natural gas and that large
flow has been secured. This is not the
first time natural gas has been found in
that neighborhood. In Hughes and
Sully ooupties it appears to exist in con-
siderable quantities and near enough the
surface to be readily available. There
are possibilities behind this success we'll
worth considering in q region 30 utterly
barren OF solid fuel as Dakota. The
evidences that nature has placed here o
reservoir Of fluid fuel material are sufi-
cientlto warrant general search for
that which the earth may contain. Just
now central Dakota appears to be the
favored spot. That it is favored over
othsrlsections in the existence of gas
within short distance of tho surface is
evident, but the success in Hughes and
SnlIy counties encourages the be.
lief that other successes can be
attained by penetrating more deeply
into the hidden mysteries Of earth.
Science assures Us that gas is certain to
exist along with well defined coal and
oil Indications. Both are Enthusiastically
present in this regions as the experience
OF artesian we'll borers will attest.
Science also tells Us that the abiding
place OF natural gas is in the newer
geological formations, suoh as most Of
Dakota is built upon. 1t further as
sures us that unbroken and regularly
formed rock strata is requisite. These
| I've have In all their original integrity,
The facility with which artesian wells
are procured is another argument in
favor Of the natural gas theory, though
it is by no means positive one. Dana,
the highest geological authority, says.
It is possible that in some Gases sub
terranean waters may be under pressure
from q stratum Of gas over them, which
is sufficient to send them to the surface
without other aid.
4 ALI things considered, the possibilitiel
arc sufficient TO warrant general inves-
1 ttigation. Success means great dea
4 for this prairie region.